Mr Heath, who died in 1983, debuted for Albion in 1943, and sustained his career-ending injury in a league match against Sunderland four days after winning an FA Cup semi-final against Port Vale in 1954.

Mr Lofley described it as “the cruellest of blows”, adding: “I do not think there can be a football fan in the land who could not be touched by his story.”

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Club letters are also going under the hammer, including this one which advises Mr Heath to “bring sandwiches”

The “treasure trove” of memorabilia also includes his contracts with the football club and club letters.

It “provides a historical record of a player’s life in the 1940s,” Mr Lofley said, “including the Second World War and beyond.”

The Birmingham-made medal will be auctioned next month by Hansons Auctioneers in Derbyshire.

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